The Ohio State basketball team looked downright awful at times this year, but after getting past Indiana today in the Big Ten Tournament 79-75, it may not matter because the Buckeyes may have just punched their ticket to the NCAA field.
Coming into the game, this matchup was billed as an elimination, bubble-popping game with both the Buckeyes and Hoosiers right on the cut-line of the Big Dance.
But OSU played well with its back against the wall, forcing ten turnovers in the first half, ballooning a lead up to twenty points in the second half, and hanging on for a tight victory.
In his return, Kaleb Wesson was more than effective, shaking off any rust to score a double-double with seventeen points and thirteen boards. He took a huge charge at the end of the game to effectively seal the deal for Ohio State as well.
If Wesson had a good game, Keyshawn Woods had a great one. He made clutch shot after clutch shot, including a basket with under one-minute left and Ohio State up just three. He finished the day with a team leading eighteen points, seven rebounds and four assists. He was nails.
The Buckeyes will now look to keep things going with a matchup against No. 1 seed Michigan State tomorrow. Play like they did today defensively, and there’s a chance to keep the journey going.
